Pencavel Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pencavel Surname Definition:

PENKEVIL, PENKTVTL, PINKERVIEL, PENCAVE: L. From the manor or barton of Penkevil St. Michael, in Powdre hundred, where the family flourished till the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The local name is derived from pen-kevil, the horse's head.

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Pencavel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Pencavel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PENKEVIL, PENKTVTL, PINKERVIEL, PENCAVE: L. From the manor or barton of Penkevil St. Michael, in Powdre hundred, where the family flourished till the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The local name is derived from pen-kevil, the horse's head.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Pencavel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pencavel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pencavel is most common in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencavel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pencavel is the 3,957,383rd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Pencavel are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Pencavel is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Suffolk, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

Pencavel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pencavel has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pencavel last name expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pengvel805/
Pencaville780/
Pancaval7543/
Pengaval7540/
Boncavel754/
Pancavale713/
Pengvl711/
Penakavil711/

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